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all of the debates were in john kerry's favor in '04. was it perhaps that president obama wasn't prepared? busy campaigning and did he perhaps let the prep slide? did he go into the debate with a game plan that the best offense is a good defense? finally, can barack obama get back into a winning mode? the polls were looking good going into this, right? you got two remaining debates with romney. we are going to get some answers and smeperspective from charles blow. i read your column and i know how you feel about this. give me the quick one-liner how you thought last night went? >> obama lost. i play basketball in high school and you're not in your best form and you lose it. doesn't mean you lose the election and the other guy is better. just means you danny show up that night and didn't do a good job. go back, look at the tape and practice hard and come back the next time and do a better job the next time. >> he let himself be interrupted. he didn't call out certain kinds of issues when mitt romney was able to walk through him and lay ou
all of the debates were in john kerry's favor in '04. was it perhaps that president obama wasn't prepared? busy campaigning and did he perhaps let the prep slide? did he go into the debate with a game plan that the best offense is a good defense? finally, can barack obama get back into a winning mode? the polls were looking good going into this, right? you got two remaining debates with romney. we are going to get some answers and smeperspective from charles blow. i read your column and i know...
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john kerry did the job and stood in for mitt romney in the president's camp. and then standing in for the president in romney's debate preps, the silver haired guy in the pink shirt is ohio senator rob portman. and, in fact, portman has really become the go-to guy for republican candidates who need a sparg partner. he's really good at this. but here's the thing, he's never really talked publicly about his role, the preparation and how his debate preps have gone. until now. because i have one of the best colleagues in the business, dana bash, she got the inside story. it is fascinating. one of the things i can't believe you're able to unearth is this anecdote about the 2008 campaign preps between mccain and obama. did rob portman -- is this true, did he get cyndi mccain to cry? >> he did. i don't think that was his intention, i know it wasn't, but he did. and the reason is because they were in debate prep, he was playing barack obama, and he was apparently so believable in his role as barack obama and more importantly so tough, hard hitting against his sparring
john kerry did the job and stood in for mitt romney in the president's camp. and then standing in for the president in romney's debate preps, the silver haired guy in the pink shirt is ohio senator rob portman. and, in fact, portman has really become the go-to guy for republican candidates who need a sparg partner. he's really good at this. but here's the thing, he's never really talked publicly about his role, the preparation and how his debate preps have gone. until now. because i have one of...
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joe johns is watching the story very closely from washington. joe, first of all, in covering the candidate, i know it's not new. i mean, we all saw this speech. we covered it, and we covered the whole issue of reverend wright. very extensively with the president and even with the first lady in putting many questions to them about this. what's the fuss? >> well, suzanne, you know and i know this is a political year. it could be -- thinking they have an exclusive, running with it as soon as they saw it. either way safe to say, yes, this is old news. the reason it gets attention from conservative -- it's really -- he has never fully shared with the american people but shaped his policies behind the scenes. for example, that's the premise of binesh's movie out in theaters. it's sort of a conservative doom's day scenario of a president's second term. it's made something like almost $30 million in theaters across the country, and according to the daily caller, this tape and other things like it just provide more fodder for those ideas. >> i want to sh
joe johns is watching the story very closely from washington. joe, first of all, in covering the candidate, i know it's not new. i mean, we all saw this speech. we covered it, and we covered the whole issue of reverend wright. very extensively with the president and even with the first lady in putting many questions to them about this. what's the fuss? >> well, suzanne, you know and i know this is a political year. it could be -- thinking they have an exclusive, running with it as soon as...
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and the person helping the president out, playing the role of mitt romney is senator john kerry. john kerry has been out there on the stage before, a veteran of the debate format and in addition to that he's from massachusetts. and he knows mitt romney well and will be able to help the president fill in any of the blanks he might have. >> dan lothian, thanks very much for that, appreciate it. >> okay. >>> on to the republican side now. mitt romney has been spending his time in boston ifffor the p couple of days doing his prep there. and part of that prep, admittedly is zingers. he's been trying out zingers on his staff since august. let's bring in paul steinhauser. first off, the zinger aspect, sometimes they make history and sometimes they do in debates, but is it a good strategy to think about zingers? or is it something that should happen organically? >> i think what the romney campaign would say, hey, while he's doing that, he's doing other things and preparing in a lot of different ways. i don't think we should take away from this that mitt romney's going to come out and hav
and the person helping the president out, playing the role of mitt romney is senator john kerry. john kerry has been out there on the stage before, a veteran of the debate format and in addition to that he's from massachusetts. and he knows mitt romney well and will be able to help the president fill in any of the blanks he might have. >> dan lothian, thanks very much for that, appreciate it. >> okay. >>> on to the republican side now. mitt romney has been spending his time...
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joe johns, i'm sorry, joe johns. yeah, comment on the politics of it. because that's strident stuff. >> no, i think you're absolutely right. and the question, of course, as the professor has stated, are they actually solving a problem in the law that exists? and as to the issue of in person voting fraud, we're working on a documentary on this. we haven't been able to find much evidence at all of voter fraud. now, that said, ashleigh, there are a lot of people in this country who say if you look at this in a nonpartisan way, there are things about american elections that can be done better. and antiquated procedures, how do you get electronic voting in there so you can count the votes a little bit better? how do you include more americans inside the process? all of those are issues that a lot of people say could be addressed in a nonpartisan way. but this issue of nonvoting -- non-in person voting and a question of fraud a lot of people say is a nonissue and say it turns this whole thing into a political question that, you know, democrats and republicans
joe johns, i'm sorry, joe johns. yeah, comment on the politics of it. because that's strident stuff. >> no, i think you're absolutely right. and the question, of course, as the professor has stated, are they actually solving a problem in the law that exists? and as to the issue of in person voting fraud, we're working on a documentary on this. we haven't been able to find much evidence at all of voter fraud. now, that said, ashleigh, there are a lot of people in this country who say if...
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so, john, welcome. and, i don't have to tell you this, you know foreign policy encompasses a big ball of wax. are you surprised at romney's emphasis on the middle east specifically and what does that emphasis tell you? >> you know, i was. and part of me is, as somebody who spends their life following the middle east, i'm a little flattered. part of me wonders where is china, where is russia, where are the sort of rising states like brazil, turkey, india, that have good relations with the u.s. that can be encouraged to take a more responsible role in the world. i would think a big foreign policy speech would address those kinds of issues. instead what i think romney was trying to do was say, say, look, we're much less safe in the middle east and that's because of this president, we're not leading so much. i spent last week in the middle east, in egypt for the whole week, i didn't feel less safe, honestly. and i didn't hear people saying we want the u.s. to tell us what to do. instead they said we want th
so, john, welcome. and, i don't have to tell you this, you know foreign policy encompasses a big ball of wax. are you surprised at romney's emphasis on the middle east specifically and what does that emphasis tell you? >> you know, i was. and part of me is, as somebody who spends their life following the middle east, i'm a little flattered. part of me wonders where is china, where is russia, where are the sort of rising states like brazil, turkey, india, that have good relations with the...
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john zarrella is live for us in miami. it's a big moment? >> it really is, fredricka. if the weather holds and it's iffy right now, some cloud cover at the kennedy space center. up at cape canaveral, the falcon 9 rocket with the dragon capsule on top it ready to go, 8:30 p.m. time launch. everything looks to go smooetly on its way to the resupply mission to the international space station. if you go out there, you say what's the big deal? didn't they do this already? they did back in may. it was the first commercial company to send a spacecraft to the international space station, berth can the space station and return that vehicle safely to earth. but that was a demonstration flight. in essence, this is the real deal, and you're flying basically without a net. now, bob cabana the head of the kennedy space subtle and a foreman shuttle astronaut said in a news conference that this will usher in a new era at the kennedy space center. >> overall, tremendous progress towards really becoming what was once science-fiction but a multi-user space port with horizontal launch and
john zarrella is live for us in miami. it's a big moment? >> it really is, fredricka. if the weather holds and it's iffy right now, some cloud cover at the kennedy space center. up at cape canaveral, the falcon 9 rocket with the dragon capsule on top it ready to go, 8:30 p.m. time launch. everything looks to go smooetly on its way to the resupply mission to the international space station. if you go out there, you say what's the big deal? didn't they do this already? they did back in may....
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wasn't to bri i want to bring in joe johns. president obama already put not just one but two justices on the current court. you know, reading into the supreme court tea leaves if you will, does that give us a pretty good idea as to who might be on the short list, if and when he's re-elected, and a vacancy perhaps pops open. >> well, i think so. you never know in these things, brooke, but if president obama were re-elected and got the opportunity to select a replacement, one of the names, interesting enough, that we have been hearing a lot is kamala harris, the california attorney general, also mentioned as a possible nominee for the united states attorney general if eric holder were to step down. diana wood, now, this is a name we have heard before. a lot of people thought she was a lock for the last supreme court nomination. she was from chicago. so her name, likely to come up again if the president gets the opportunity. and there is one other one too that you haven't heard too much about, name is jacqueline nguyn. so, you kno
wasn't to bri i want to bring in joe johns. president obama already put not just one but two justices on the current court. you know, reading into the supreme court tea leaves if you will, does that give us a pretty good idea as to who might be on the short list, if and when he's re-elected, and a vacancy perhaps pops open. >> well, i think so. you never know in these things, brooke, but if president obama were re-elected and got the opportunity to select a replacement, one of the names,...
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when i last talked to general john allen last we're in after stab, he was a lot more optimistic. well, now the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, he is angry. very angry. here's what he told "60 minutes" last night. >> i'm mad as hell to be honest with you. we're going to get after it. it reverb rates everywhere cruise the united states. we're willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign, but we're not willing to be murdered for it. >> hmm. very powerful words. afghan president hamid karzai is calling these attacks sad. he says terrorism in his country has increased, not decreased. as we take a moment to reflect the losses in afghanistan, there is now another brazen suicide bomb attack to tell you about. 14 people now dead. three of those victims nato service members. it happened today in the country's volatile eastern region. the taliban is claiming responsibility. i want to bring in journalist ben farmer. he is covering the story from kabul, and, ben, what do we know, first of all, about this latest attack? >> well, three service men were killed with one interpreter. they say h
when i last talked to general john allen last we're in after stab, he was a lot more optimistic. well, now the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, he is angry. very angry. here's what he told "60 minutes" last night. >> i'm mad as hell to be honest with you. we're going to get after it. it reverb rates everywhere cruise the united states. we're willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign, but we're not willing to be murdered for it. >> hmm. very powerful words. afghan...
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john f. kennedy a young senator from massachusetts facing off against vice president richard nixon who is known to be a fierce debater. on screen kennedy looks cool and calm while nixon looks uncomfortable, sweating profusely under the hot studio lights. nixon flounders under the glare of television for all four debates. kennedy goes on the win the election. in 1976 president gerald ford makes this blunder in his debate with georgia governor jimmy carter. >> there's no soviet domination of eastern europe and never will be under a ford administration. >> i'm sorry. could i -- >> reporter: the remark becomes a central theme in carter's campaign and costs ford the election. in 1980 ronald reagan is repeatedly attacked by president carter for his stance on health care. >> governor reagan as a matter of fact began his political career campaigning around this nation against medicare. >> reporter: reagan wins fans and the election by staying cool. >> there you go again. >> reporter: four years later
john f. kennedy a young senator from massachusetts facing off against vice president richard nixon who is known to be a fierce debater. on screen kennedy looks cool and calm while nixon looks uncomfortable, sweating profusely under the hot studio lights. nixon flounders under the glare of television for all four debates. kennedy goes on the win the election. in 1976 president gerald ford makes this blunder in his debate with georgia governor jimmy carter. >> there's no soviet domination...
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joining me now, john breabander. welcome to both of you. >> good morning, carol. >> nice to see you too. the jobs report was not great. only 114,000 jobs added to the economy. you had that psychological boost of the unemployment rate going down to 7.8%. is the obama camp doing the happy dance? >> well, they're not doing a happy dance, carol, because the president is always the first one to say that even though we are headed in the right direion, and these numbers continue to prove that, we're now at the 31 straight months of private sector job creation. he says there is a lot more to do. he knows there is a lot more people out there that want jobs, that need jobs, and it is always a reason he talked about for the policies he's putting in place. we're going in the right direction. it is working but we need more to do. it is important psychologically because it is now below 8% and he's also now at a net job creation number for his term. it has taken away two important talking points from the republicans in terms of the
joining me now, john breabander. welcome to both of you. >> good morning, carol. >> nice to see you too. the jobs report was not great. only 114,000 jobs added to the economy. you had that psychological boost of the unemployment rate going down to 7.8%. is the obama camp doing the happy dance? >> well, they're not doing a happy dance, carol, because the president is always the first one to say that even though we are headed in the right direion, and these numbers continue to...
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cnn's john zarrella caught up with some people working to sign up potential voters. and they're finding a discouraging amount of apathy. >> reporter: jasinia fernandez and karen garcia go door to door. the question they ask is simple but one of te modemocracy's mos important. >> sometimes i get sad because people tell me, you know, i don't want to vote. i don't liking voting. it's frustrating sometimes. they do have the right and can vote. they don't want to vote. >> reporter: jessinia and karen work for a plethora of organizations, some partisan, some not, engaged in a last minute swing state signing race to register voters. since the primary more than 133,000 people have registered. >> are you registered to vote? >> reporter: at florida atlantic university in boca raton -- >> are you registered to vote this year? >> reporter: outside the courthouse in plantation there's no mistaking which candidate allen supports. but he says -- >> we register anyone that comes along that wants to register. >> reporter: but you would prefer they register democrats. >> of course. i
cnn's john zarrella caught up with some people working to sign up potential voters. and they're finding a discouraging amount of apathy. >> reporter: jasinia fernandez and karen garcia go door to door. the question they ask is simple but one of te modemocracy's mos important. >> sometimes i get sad because people tell me, you know, i don't want to vote. i don't liking voting. it's frustrating sometimes. they do have the right and can vote. they don't want to vote. >> reporter:...
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john legend will be at one of the big fundraisers. another big concert. 6,000 350e78 expected in northern california. where we're at right now is the cesar chavez memorial. the president will be unveiling it as a national monument. this is slated as an official event, but in the context of an election year, this is important at least for the obama campaign as the president is trying to reach out to hispanic voters that will be critical to his re-election bid. >> dan lothian, good to see you, as always. thank you, dan. >>> while the presidential contenders are busy raising money, of course, talking foreign policy as well. joe bide sxen paul ryan, they are practicing for their big moment. the vice presidential debate, that is on thursday. the hot topic on the sunday talk shows. let's watch. >>> people enjoy these debates. i would expect a lot of people to be watching. i think paul is going to did a great job, but i also think that joe biden is incredibly gifted when it comes to debating and understanding policy. he is a good orator. >>
john legend will be at one of the big fundraisers. another big concert. 6,000 350e78 expected in northern california. where we're at right now is the cesar chavez memorial. the president will be unveiling it as a national monument. this is slated as an official event, but in the context of an election year, this is important at least for the obama campaign as the president is trying to reach out to hispanic voters that will be critical to his re-election bid. >> dan lothian, good to see...
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we saw the last go-round with obama and senator john mccain. mccain seemed a little uncomfortable, stiff there in that format, and the president walked around and seemed casual and comfortable making a connection with the audience. how important is that? >> it's everything. i mean, the master of this form is bill clinton. in fact, it was clinton in 1992 that kept saying i want more town hall forms because he can have such a great interpersonal relationship with people. he -- clinton can lock on somebody. he felt like he was talking directly at you. if you really think about what barack obama's problem was the last debate, he kept looking down at his notes and seemed to not really engage either romney or the moderator, for whatever his reasons. this time it's going to be different. he will be talking to the voter, so you really want to go right at them and talk to them as if you're their best friend. i would be studying, if i were both of them, bill clinton tapes. >> some analysts say that they thought the president perhaps misjudged here becaus
we saw the last go-round with obama and senator john mccain. mccain seemed a little uncomfortable, stiff there in that format, and the president walked around and seemed casual and comfortable making a connection with the audience. how important is that? >> it's everything. i mean, the master of this form is bill clinton. in fact, it was clinton in 1992 that kept saying i want more town hall forms because he can have such a great interpersonal relationship with people. he -- clinton can...
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senator john kerry playing the role of governor romney. that's good for two reasons at least for the obama campaign because he knows mitt romney very well, coming from the state of massachusetts, but also is veteran debater himself. he's been helping the president out. now, the thing that we'll be watching for is what the real push will be from the obama campaign. and the romney campaign tonight in terms of their overall theme. as you know, it is all about domestic policies, so they're talking about the economy, about health care, about the role of government, what the president will do, according to top campaign aides is say, yes, look, the economy still has a long way to go. but it is in a much better place than it was and it is heading in the right direction. mitt romney will say that the president has had time to fix the economy, and there has been a lot of broken promises. so that's what we'll expect from both of the candidates as they take on each other tonight during the first debate. >> dan lothian reporting live from denver, cnn's
senator john kerry playing the role of governor romney. that's good for two reasons at least for the obama campaign because he knows mitt romney very well, coming from the state of massachusetts, but also is veteran debater himself. he's been helping the president out. now, the thing that we'll be watching for is what the real push will be from the obama campaign. and the romney campaign tonight in terms of their overall theme. as you know, it is all about domestic policies, so they're talking...